Calista was happily socializing with her friends when Dshárz suddenly approached them.
"Cali, can we talk?" he asked while smiling but he was obviously nervous. Calista immediately nodded at him.
"What are we going to talk about?" she asked cheerfully.
"How long have you wanted me?" Calista looked away.
"Y-years?" she wasn't sure.
"That's the reason why I'm talking to you now. As you admire me, I'm also slowly falling for you. Cali, I know it's embarrassing to tell you this but..." he looked into Calista's eyes.
"I w-want you too." he continued.
Calista looked at her friends and they shook their heads to them.
"Cali, look at me. I'm serious. Totoo ang sinasabi ko."
Kung noon lang siguro umamin si Dshárz sa kaniya, baka sinagot siya nito agad agad. She was deeply in loved with him before but now, she can't even say the exact word kung ano ang nararamdaman niya sa kaniya.
"Dshárz, what about Adley? As far as we know, you've wanted her for a long time so you don't notice our Cali." Moraine said and Vlaster agreed.
"I still like Adley but I prefer Cali." he replied.
"That's the point bro. You only need one of them. You can't paddle on two rivers. If it's Cali, there should be no more Adley so that no trouble will happen." Vlaster said calmly. Calista agreed with Vlaster. He's trying to paddle on two rivers.
"Vlast, please! Dshárz, I'm sorry but I'm still confused. Maybe nagulat lang ako sa confession mo. Sino ba namang hindi magulat diba? The person you've wanted for a long time will suddenly admit to you. And ikaw na rin mismo nagsabi na gusto mo pa rin si Adley. Sa tingin mo, matatanggap ko bang gusto mo ako pero may iba ka ding gusto?"
"I-I'm so sorry, Cali. I will respect your decision pero handa akong maghintay kung kailan ka pwede. I'll be back, Cali. I'm sorry again!" he said at napapayukong umalis.
Hindi maiwasang maawa ni Calista sa taong minsan niya nang nagustuhan.
After Dshárz left, Eli arrived with his friend Traise.
"Hey Traise, Eli." bati ni Vlaster. Eli smiled at him while Traise, just looked at them seriously.
"What happened, may sakit ba si Cali? Ang tahimik niya yata ngayon?" Eli asked and touched Calista's forehead.
"Are you okay, Cali?" he asked again and of course she nodded at him since she's okay. Medyo naguluhan lang sa pag-amin ni Dshárz.
"Yung crush niyang si Dshárz, pumunta kanina dito" said Vlaster.
"And, what did he do?" Eli asked but looked at Traise.
"Ayun na nga, gusto niya daw si Cali." Moraine replied.
"Akala ko ba si Adley ang tipo nun, bakit sumakabilang ilog naman yata ngayon?" nagtatakang tanong ni Eli pero kay Traise pa rin siya nakatingin.
"Eli, hindi sumakabilang ilog. Balak niyang mamangka sa dalawang ilog" Vlaster said.
"Eh gago pala yun. Cali, anong sinabi mo sa kaniya?" Eli asked her.
"I-I said I was c-confused." she replied. Naguguluhan talaga siya pero isa lang ang sinasabi ng kaniyang puso. Si Traise na ang tinitibok nito.
"I admit, masaya akong marinig mismo sa kaniyang gusto niya rin ako but he's too late. Kung kailan nawawalan na ako ng interes sa kaniya, saka naman siya umamin." napatingin silang lahat kay Calista.
Traise smiled softly. "Good to here!" he said. Calista's heart beats fast when she heard his husky voice. He looked in another direction when they looked at each other at the same time.
"Bro, what did you say?" Vlaster asked.
"Did I hear it right?" Moraine asked too and winked at Calista.
"W-what? I said nothing." he replied but all of them heard what he said.
"There we are! Natotorpe tayong umamin sa umpisa kaya kapag nagkakaraoon na tayo ng tapang at lakas na umamin sa kaniya, huli na ang lahat kasi nawawalan na ito ng interes sa atin. Kaya kung ako sa isa diyan, umamin na rin sa taong gusto niya habang maaga pa." said Eli.
Hindi alam ni Calista kung siya ba ang pinapatamaan ni Eli sa sinasabi niya o si Traise na matagal nang may gusto sa babaeng taga UST din noon na kagaya ni Calista, pero hindi niya magawang umamin sa kaniya dahil natotorpe ito?
"Amin na bago pa bumalik yung nararamdaman ni Calista sa isang Dshárz." Vlaster said dahilan para tignan niya ito. Mabilis namang tinakpan ni Moraine ang bibig ni Vlaster.
"Pinag-ooverthink niyo naman yung isa diyan." Moraine replied to them.
Calista doesn't even know kung anong pinag-uusapan nila. Pakiramdam niya'y hindi siya nag-eexist doon dahil wala siyang kaalam-alam sa pinag-uusapan nila.
"Be with Dshárz, or..." napatingin silang lahat kay Traise.
"Be with me, forever?" he added and looked at Calista.
When their eyes met, she can feel the thrill that gives butterflies in her stomach. She can't deny the fact na 'kinikilig nga siya'.
While Traise and Calista still staring at each other, they both smiled at the same time. And it giving Calista more and more butterflies in her stomach.